Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per year
Contract: Permanent, full-time, Monday to Friday
Location: Countywide across North Yorkshire, based at a site convenient to you
Benefits: 23 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays, pension, store discounts and others
Do you have a commercial mind and a can-do attitude, with the ability to think beyond procedural red-tape and help better Yorwaste’s future service needs? Are you passionate about sustainability and the environment, ready to challenge yourself with the next step in your procurement career?
“Our people are the key to our success”
As a procurement officer at Yorwaste, you will be responsible for delivering cost-effective procurement solutions across the business, including developing and implementing procurement strategies. You will know how to deliver and manage complex projects and be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills within a multi-faceted organisation.
You will have great written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with our teams and manage supplier contracts to ensure the best solutions are always achieved for the service. Confident engaging in negotiation and influencing people, you will be able to think on your feet, creating positive face-to-face interactions in a fast-paced working environment.
You will be well organised, demonstrating the ability to prioritise workload and plan ahead, while adhering to strict company and legislative guidelines. Excellent management of Yorwaste’s Contract Register will see you succeed in this role, ensuring all service needs are met efficiently and cost effectively, working to budgets and key performance indicators.
It is essential that the successful candidate have the following;
- UK Drivers Licence, with the ability to reliably travel throughout North Yorkshire
- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office Suite
- Understanding of Public Procurement Regulations
- Experience of contract and project management
It is desirable that you have CIPS level 4 in Procurement and Supply, or equivalent knowledge, however for the right candidate without this, Yorwaste will be happy to support you through obtaining the required qualifications.
For further information on the role, please read the full Procurement Officer Job Description here.
About Us
Yorwaste is North Yorkshire’s leading waste management company, passionate about supporting community and local environment, while delivering a warm and professional customer experience. We believe in investing in our team and the tools you need to succeed. Currently our sites achieve over 90% recycling rates to help keep North Yorkshire looking beautiful.
Joining us at Yorwaste is more than just a job. We strive to provide our team with a long-term stable career, training and development, and a positive engaging working environment. As an equal opportunity’s employer, alongside our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we take pride in supporting the development of North Yorkshire and its people.
What we can offer
We are offering a salary of between £30,000 and £35,000 per year, dependant on experience, on a full-time, permanent contract. We can offer 23 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays, increasing annually (1 day per years’ service completed) to 28 days’ after 5 years’ continuing employment.
Welcoming you at Yorwaste, we feel it is important for you to get to know our people, operation, culture and ethos, and value face-to-face time within our teams and suppliers. We offer flexible working hours and are open to hybrid working after a successful probationary period. Site locations to become your possible base include Northallerton, Thirsk, York and Scarborough.
At Yorwaste you will have access to a company pension as well as benefits and discounts such as a cycle to work scheme. Through our Employee Assistance programme we offer great access to health and wellbeing resources as well as acknowledging and rewarding great health and safety procedure, innovative ideas and recognition for long service with us.
How to Apply
To apply please complete the application form on this page and upload your CV and Cover Letter. You can also apply by sending these documents direct in an email to bradley.naylor@northyorks.gov.uk.
If you have further questions at this stage, please call Bradley on 01609 534365 for an informal discussion about the role and the recruitment process.
It is important that your CV includes your full contact details, employment history, any qualifications and explanation of any gaps in employment or experiences. Your supporting statement should outline your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria for the role.
Interviews may take place throughout the recruitment process, and we reserve the right to remove this vacancy before the proposed deadline in the event of the position being filled, or a high number of applications are received.
Key Dates
Closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 8th May 2023
Shortlisting will be completed by Thursday 11th May 2023
Interviews are planned to take place week commencing 15th May 2023
Yorwaste is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.
We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.
Closing date: 8th May 2023
Yorwaste is North Yorkshire’s leading waste management company, passionate about supporting community and local environment, while delivering a warm and professional customer experience. We believe in investing in our team and the tools you need to succeed. Currently our sites achieve over 90% recycling rates to help keep North Yorkshire looking beautiful.
Joining us at Yorwaste is more than just a job. We strive to provide our team with a long-term stable career, training and development, and a positive engaging working environment. As an equal opportunity’s employer, alongside our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we take pride in supporting the development of North Yorkshire and its people.
We are offering a salary of between £30,000 and £35,000 per year, dependant on experience, on a full-time, permanent contract. We can offer 23 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays, increasing annually (1 day per years’ service completed) to 28 days’ after 5 years’ continuing employment.
Welcoming you at Yorwaste, we feel it is important for you to get to know our people, operation, culture and ethos, and value face-to-face time within our teams and suppliers. We offer flexible working hours and are open to hybrid working after a successful probationary period. Site locations to become your possible base include Northallerton, Thirsk, York and Scarborough.
At Yorwaste you will have access to a company pension as well as benefits and discounts such as a cycle to work scheme. Through our Employee Assistance programme we offer great access to health and wellbeing resources as well as acknowledging and rewarding great health and safety procedure, innovative ideas and recognition for long service with us.
